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Llansoy

Tree ID: 182

Yews recorded: Ancient 7m+

Tree girth: 894cm

Girth height: at 5cm

Tree sex: male

Date of visit: 1-Feb-98

Source of earliest mention: 1909: Little Guide to Monmouthshire

Notes:

February 1998 – Tim Hills: Many thick branches grow upwards from the edge of a large bole. The original central trunk has been replaced with secondary growth. The yew grows on a low mound SE of the church. We discovered a single female branch on this male tree. A girth of 28′ 7” (871cm) was recorded at the ground in 1999.
March 2016 – Peter Norton: The male yew grows on a small mound. A girth of 29′ 4” (894cm) near the ground was recorded.

Yew trees at Llansoy:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
182 Llansoy Ancient 7m+ 894cm at 5cm - view more info
4878 Llansoy Ancient 5m-7m 554cm at 15cm - view more info
5093 Llansoy Ancient 5m-7m 518cm - view more info